Which of the Following Statements About Remote Sensing Is Not

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about remote sensing is not true?

• A) Remote sensing operates on the principle that objects on the Earth emit electromagnetic radiation that can be measured.
• B) Objects on the Earth emit energy that is both visible and invisible to our unaided eyes.
• C) A remote-sensing image begins with a measurement of emissivity by the satellite.
• D) The collected data is only sent out to scientific users as false-colored images.
• E) False-color images highlight particular geographic features of interest.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

Meiosis

A form of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent and from each other.

Reproduction

The natural method through which offspring are generated from their progenitors.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology.